Comparing the base ISO NEF's for both cameras and i'm really struggling to see any significant difference in resolution between the two. I would have thought the removal of the AA filter would have been more obvious on two cameras with equal megapixels.

Comparing the base ISO NEF's for both cameras and i'm really struggling to see any significant difference in resolution between the two. I would have thought the removal of the AA filter would have been more obvious on two cameras with equal megapixels.

Anyone else thinking the same?

The DX camera has a higher pixel density so I would doubt it would look any better than an FX sensor with the same resolution given the same lens.

simply said... no... I would expect the larger pixels on the D600 would appear just as sharp, just because the number of pixels is the same, their ability to capture detail is different, as the sampling lattice (frequency/spacing) of pixels is different, as a result the frequencies of the image that would need to be affected by a low pass filter is different.

It's an apples to oranges comparison. The DX sensor is less than half the size of the FX sensor. The photoreceptors are smaller and much more crowded on the DX sensor. Still, it is not surprising that you see little difference at low ISO. At ISO 400 and above, the FX sensor has lower noise and better dynamic range. If you limit the D7100 to a maximum of ISO 200, it will have essentially equal performance to the D600. Perhaps you could do that in the studio. It would make life difficult in most shooting conditions.

I expected that D7100 to have a little more resolution than D600 at ISO under 400, and lower resolution at higher ISO.Now, can see that resolution is only a little higher than D5200, especialy at high ISO. But the overall image is very good.Only the video quality remains unknown.

I know this samples, but the author say that videos are with NR Off and without post processing, but the videos at high ISO are lack any significantly noise, and also lack all the details... So, I think that he do not know what he is doing regarding in camera video settings.

So no tangible difference, even when pixel peeping at low ISO and at high ISO the D600 is well ahead of the D7100.

That makes it easier to decide between the two as for my needs the only decision now is high ISO ability vs AF ability.

Consider that a constant f 2.8 aperture zoom on the D7100, would make up the 1 stop or so difference in ISO sensitivity that the D600 gets you with its kit 3.5-5.6 lens

That said, you can also regain the stop by getting an f2.8 zoom on the FF camera, but it is that much pricier.

I agree it is a dilemma, and unless you draw the line somewhere in terms of "IQ", you go down a winding path of diminishing returns, that may matter really to only a select few with very critical needs for specific work...

Curious how you decide as I am looking at same cameras and it is the same toss up, AF vs FF

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